Calvin Ratladi is a South African Film and Television Award (SAFTA) winning artist (2022) with international acclaim. He works as a freelance producer, director, and actor for the Calvin Ratladi Foundation, the South African Theatre Village and William Kentridge’s Centre for the Less Good Idea, among other institutions. His works focus on issues of identity, body politics, and the rights of people with disabilities. He received the first residency for creative exchange from the Centre for the Less Good Idea in Johannesburg and the Teatre Lliure in Barcelona for 2021. He is currently spearheading Johannesburg’s “Gathering in a Better World“ event as a curator for 2023. He currently appears on Shaka iLembe as Goloza. Calvin joins Nhlanhla Sehume for the conversation.